Still, a bent (ergonomic) shaft promotes smooth transitional strokes while switching positions and continuing play in the hole, plus a stronger / smoother brace (less rigid and more forgiving) allowing beginners who get blown out of a hole the confidence to maintain their attempts to brace rather than role; which in turn will promote safer creeking technique when the paddler looks to greater commitment than the happy hour park and play.

Kickass Ken, this IS my job. I'm a pro kayaker, all I do all day is sip champagne, play video games, occasionally grace the river with my presence, and monitor the major kayaking forums all day.........so get off my ass, I'm just doing my job.

And I'd just like to say that Curt Davis is a fiberglass loving pansy who wouldent know a good paddle if it smacked him in the head (which I can arrange)

Now, after all of this BS I would suggest you drop WW all together and go for a sane sport such as sky diving or free form rock climbing or , if you're already tired of cramped legs and a frozen butt you might want to pursue open boating - just not in a tandem Blast. Almost ruined a marriage :lol:

I was born with a bent shaft in my hand. It's the only one I've ever used.
I don't get the carbon fiber/fiberglass stuff tho. Mine's organic and will again become part of nature when I croak.
Uh, my bad, this is the KAYAKING newsgroup. Nevermind.

This thread is a great example of what our kayaking buds can accomplish if they just pool their talents:
1. Totally screw up a newbie's thought processes
2. Insult the maximum number of paddlers
3. Vague references to paddling
4. Waste our employer's monies.